Police: Narcotics officers hit armed man in gunfire exchange

Jackson police Sgt. Roderick Holmes tells news outlets that narcotics officers came into contact with two people, one of whom had a gun, on Wednesday afternoon. Holmes says the officers tried to stop them, and asked the man to drop the weapon several times. The man fired a shot and the officers returned fire.

Police say the yet unidentified man was shot at least twice. It’s unclear how many officers opened fire.

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